Zoë Ingram
101 // Zoë Ingram is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, but is currently based in Adelaide, Australia. She obtained an honours degree in Printed Textile Design from the Scottish College of Textiles. Zoë was the winner of the first ever Lilla Rogers Global Talent Search in 2013, beating more than 1,500 other artists. Zoë finds inspiration for her work everywhere – whether it is a shape, a texture or colour combination. Everyday objects such as cakes, shoes and even mushrooms are all interesting to her. She also enjoys books on art and textile history. Her children, with their stories and vivid imaginations, are also a great inspiration. Clients have included Robert Kaufman Fabrics, Quarry and Studio M. Having won representation from the Lilla Rogers Studio, Zoë has been introduced to many new commissions, including a fabric collection, a book, and a home and gift line, to name but a few.
Design Heroes: David Carson, Lotta Jansdotter (see pages 192–3), Todd Oldham
Fragmented
Layers and layers of diamond shapes have been built up to create depth and colour.
Sharp
Deliberately spikey shapes are stacked behind a white space, perhaps in a bid to achieve simplicity and balance.
Spiro
This detailed design recalls the swirling scrolls of a Spirograph. It has the natural feel of a flower, and mesh rings draw the eye inwards to the centre.
Stacked
Translucent ellipse shapes are stacked to create a uniform overlap where new colours and shapes are created.
Structured
This bold statement of geometry uses transparency to create interest as the triangles inside a rectangle overlap to make new colour shades.